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#1 BleepingComputer general August 14, 2026 at 14:59 UTC

Hackers exploit macOS Screen Sharing flaw to deploy Monero miner

By Bill Toulas

AI Summary

Attackers are actively exploiting a macOS Screen Sharing authentication bypass vulnerability to deploy Monero cryptocurrency miners, with the Netherlands' NCSC issuing an active exploitation warning after public exploit code emerged. The flaw allows remote unauthenticated login via the Screen Sharing service, giving attackers full control of affected Macs. Security teams running macOS systems with Screen Sharing enabled should patch immediately and audit for unauthorized remote access or cryptomining processes.

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